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Regulator Identifies ‘Fake’ Crypto Exchange Bank Accounts
29.7.2021
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South Korea’s top financial regulator, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) said it has identified 14 “fake” bank accounts that are or have been used as fiat on/off ramps by domestic crypto exchanges.
The FSC examined a total of 94 accounts belonging to 79 crypto...
Hackers Are Using Three Fake Crypto-Related Apps to Drain Wallets
7.1.2021
While bitcoin (BTC) prices are increasing, crypto-related scams appear on the scene to take advantage of the situation. In this case, a security firm spotted three malicious crypto apps targeting users to steal their funds. Three Bogus Crypto Trading and Poker Apps Are Infected With Dangerous...
Rapper HiiiKey confirms YouTube channel hack, fake crypto giveaway steals $70K
7.1.2021
An American rapper’s YouTube channel has reportedly been hacked to promote a fake ETH and BTC giveaway live stream that seems to have over 56,000 viewers
The leaders of a fake crypto exchange are now behind bars
27.8.2020
Choi and Park lost their last chance not to serve a jail time
South African Firms Ordered to Cease and Desist in 2 US States for Crypto Debit Card Fraud
17.8.2020
Two U.S. states have issued emergency cease and desist orders to South African firms and a South African national promoting a cryptocurrency debit card scheme. The companies claim that the card is like a traditional Mastercard but the states say the scheme is fraudulent. South African Firms...
Onecoin Lawsuit Continues: Judge Lifts Stay Order, Investigators Search for ‘Crypto Queen’
4.5.2020
In mid-April, news.Bitcoin.com reported on the unsealed indictment tied to the Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. At the same time, U.S. Judge Valerie Caproni had placed a stay order on the case against Greenwood, Konstantin Ignatov, Mark Scott and David Pike. Now Judge Caproni has lifted...
Charges of Fraudulent Pretense: US Court Unseals Onecoin Cofounder’s Indictment
13.4.2020
Manhattan prosecutors from the New York Southern District Court (NYSD) have unsealed indictment charges against Onecoin cofounder Sebastian Greenwood. The documents allege that Greenwood, alongside his accomplices Ruja Ignatova the ‘Crypto Queen’ and her brother Konstantin Ignatov...
New Regency Television Wins Screen Rights to Onecoin Story – The Missing Cryptoqueen
8.2.2020
The story of Onecoin and cofounder Ruja Ignatova might be seen on television sets in the near future. Reports detail that New Regency Television International participated in a bid for the rights to the BBC Sounds podcast “The Missing Cryptoqueen.” Also read: The Fallout From...
The Fallout From Onecoin’s Ponzi Scheme Continues to Impact Investors
25.1.2020
In late 2019, the remnants of multi-level Ponzi scheme Onecoin crumbled. However, Onecoin’s founder, dubbed the ‘crypto queen,’ Ruja Ignatova, remains on the run and law enforcement haven’t caught up with her yet. Moreover, police are investigating two churches in...
US SEC Traces $3.5M Back To Alleged Fraudster Behind Fake Crypto Mine
9.1.2020
Operator of an allegedly fake crypto mine faces criminal charges from the SEC for fraudulent securities offerings worth $3.5 million
Onecoin Websites Suspended as the $4 Billion Ponzi Crumbles
5.12.2019
The MLM monitoring publication behindmlm.com revealed on Dec. 1 that the infamous Ponzi scheme Onecoin’s website onecoin.eu has gone offline. According to the domain host Eurid, the onecoin.eu domain name is currently “under legal investigation.” Onecoin’s website going...
North Korean Hacking Group May Be Behind Malware-Laden Fake Crypto Site
4.12.2019
A new and hard-to-detect macOS malware variant has been discovered lurking on a fake cryptocurrency trading site
N. Korean Hackers’ New MacOS Malware Hides Behind Fake Crypto Firm
14.10.2019
North Korea’s Lazarus APT Group hackers have created another malware targeting macOS crypto users
Columbia Embroiled in 'Fake' Crypto Story, Mexico Cautious over Libra
28.6.2019
Colombia’s former finance minister has hit out at what he says are “fake news” stories linking him to cryptocurrency investments.
The Colombian crypto-community had been galvanized by reports surrounding Mauricio Cárdenas – who served as the country’s finance minister from 2012 to 2018 – claiming...
QuadrigaCX CEO Set Up Fake Crypto Exchange Accounts With Customer Funds
20.6.2019
QuadrigaCX CEO and founder Gerald Cotten reportedly created fake accounts at other crypto exchanges and funded them with his customers' money
Popular Private Key Generator Compromised, Fake Crypto Wallets Emerge
28.5.2019
Security researchers just sent two warnings for crypto users, encouraging to move their funds from adressess generated via WalletGenerator.net after August 2018, and be extra careful when downloading a wallet app from the Google Play store.
"If you have used a private key generated...
Fake Crypto Wallet App Imitating Trezor Found on Google Play Store
23.5.2019
Fraudsters have been adding fake crypto wallets to the Google Play store in an attempt to cash in on rising bitcoin prices